Steele v. Hamilton Cty. Community Mental Health Bd.

Citations

• 2000 Ohio 47
• 90 Ohio St. 3d 176

Syllabus

Public welfare—Hospitalization of mentally ill persons—State's interest in protecting its citizens outweighs an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient's interest in refusing antipsychotic medication, when—Physician may order forced medication of an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient with antipsychotic drugs, when—Court may issue an order permitting hospital employees to administer antipsychotic drugs against the wishes of an involuntarily committed mentally ill person, when.